The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-13
CANTON BUSINESS MEN.
Their First Annual Banquet and Election
of Officers.
A Harmonious and Enjoyable Gathering
OTthe Brains, Enterprise and Wealth
of the Cit. The rev Officers
Elected.

hNlls IL lUDh plhCb hl Tie
Barnett House Tuesday night, and was
participated In by one hundred a.
thirty people, that belug the humn'T
which gathered round the fe9tal board
But one fault can be found, and that j.,
the hour at which The bar queJ was
served, ten O'Clock The result was fhe
assembage was just beginning to pDj y
the speeches when the Court Hnu.,
clock struck twelve, aud msny f.lt
Obliged to leave for home. The DEMO
GRAFT would suggest that next year In
Association should hold the busines
meeting for the election If eff GERS, e,c,
one night, and lts banquet on the fol-
lowing night. This would o. able thp
Association and its friends to begin tn,
banquet at eight O'clock, nd thus have
time for more addresses from its mem
bers, which, few In number as they nee
e'sarily were Tuesday night, proved
be the most interesting feature. Moth
ing else in connection with the sff ir
needs criticism; ali was harmonious
throughout.
The Business Men, with their wlve-
and friends and invited guests gathere
In the parlOrs Of the Barnett House at
o'clock and spent the evening, until
the banquet hour, socially in card play
ing and conversation.
THE BUSINESS MEETING.
A. 9:15 o'clock the members of the
Association gathered In No. 108 and he'd
business meetingand the snnu | elpt-
tiOn of officers, President 4. D Kep
linger called the meeting to crler.
Trea. urer Spangler reported as fol-
lows.
Balance on hand last year. f3i ID
Received durin1 year. 6975
Total Cash on hand. $lO3 50
The report was adopted.
Chairman Ed Goldberg, of the Execu
tive Committee, reported that Mr Il r..
KIDD had agreed 70 join the OTganiz ion
aud that there Was no other gTieVaHGe
The report was adopted and Mir. Kidd
| accepted as member.
Mr.. David Collars moved, that In view
of misunderstaudiI g about closing Oh
holidays that the stores be clio. ed On
Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christ
mas, and New Years dsy. The motion
carried, after being amended, upon
motion of Mr.. ". 0. Myers to omit New
Years day.
The constitution was read after which
officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed. MessTs. N. P. Fry, Jake Goldberg,
Ed Blechele were appointed tellers.
Following were the officers elected:
THE OFFICERS.
President-E. D. Keplinger.
Vice resident-Th0mas r, Keefer.
SecretaTy-Frank G. Meyer.
Treasurer-GeOrge Il. 5pangler.
Executive COmmitte6-M. P. Fry,
Ferd. Herbruek, N. Il. Chance, E. j. Rex
and A. Schwertner.
President Keplinger then closed the
meeting with bIief address.
THE BANQUET
By this time ten o'clock had come and
the assemblsge entered the pleasant
dining room of the hotel, which was
comfortably filled when Rev. j. Il. Harp
\ ster said grace. The menu was un-
dOubtedly the finest ever presented to a
similar gathering In this city and was
served in excellent style, without con,
fusion or delay by two score of walters
under the direction of Miss Nellie Owen,
the efficient head waiter. Following
was the bill of fare:
MENU.
Blue Points
Green Turtle Soup Chicken Broth
Celery Lettuce
Baked Salmon Trout Potato OrOQuetts
Young Turkey with Cranberry Jell
Ham. Champagne Sauce
Choice Beef, Mushroom Sauce
Lobster Salad Splced Tongue
Roman Punch.
Quinells Of Young Rabbits Brssed. Cream Gravy
Broied Quail on Toast
Escalloped Oysters
49,, French @ Peas Peas stewed Tomatoes 0'''''
v,u r. Cole Dream slaw ~ Orange Pudding
Olaret Wine Jelly YIni la Ice Cream T%i1S 'AA'
Nuts Raslns Figs
MacarOons Cheese Confectionery
Cafe
At the conclusion of the feast Presi-
dent Keplinger called upon Louis
Schaefer, Esq, who delivered the ad-
dress of TIE evening. He spoke of the
material progress male by Canton and
said the business men were the life and
substance of the power that accom-
plished it. All the manufactures brought
to CantOp we're attracted by the liberal
ity and enterprise of the business man
of the city. Citizens shou d appreciate
this fact and support their home mer.
chants, ae then read the article headed
Batter Trade at HOne," published rs
Gently in the DEMOCRAT, ayd endorsed
ths ct,lmelts expresse4 Uy this paper
on that subject. This was greeted with
loud applause.
Following Mr.. Schaefer Ex.Judge Un.
deThill aud W. W. Clark, president Of the
Board Of Trade. made supplementary
speeches of the same nature.
Mrs. j. Erwin Barrie reclted with re
markably fine elOcutloD, "The Charcoal
Man." She is a ski led reader and
speaker and her recitation was met with
appreclatiVe hand claps.
Hon. johnson Sherrick concluded the
program by reading an original poem,
dedicated to the Canton business men,
the theme of which was "eaTly closing"
1t was q meritOrlOus and appropriate
production. The party then adjourned
at 1890 o'clock.
Following Is a list of the members Of
the Association:
D. collars & Co. Ferd Herbruck.
p. Goudie. i. Ephraim.
Joseph Wingerter, Geetlng & Vickers.
Wells Bros j. A. Meyer.
L. V. Bocklus. A. Herbruck.
Geo. Sharer g. Bro. Geo. Double.
Erwin e. Co. s. Strauch & Son. |
John ID. Frank. ElsaSs Il Bour.
H. ID. McCrea j. H. Weser. |
j. II. Werner. Double Bros
s. II. Rockhill &C Co. Geo. A. Winterhalter. |
Hollands NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Ball. |
A. Schwertner. Mrs. A. II. Demuth.
j, o. Palmer. h. j. Rex.
Yost dy Lape. Mrs. NJ. q. Magee & Co. /
Durbin, Wright & Co. NJ. z. Fry.
Santry 4 McGowan Louis Schaeier.
Geo. III. Spangler. Bowen Il Karp.
@. w. Werner. Chas. j. Bockius.
Bros. Il. X. Keefer.
w. A. Strayer Geo. f. Kent.
Ed Goldberg. John A. Hay & Bro.
r. II. Spiro. A. G. Biechele.
j. B. Brothers. Wernet & Muhs.
d. w. Openheimer w. IL. Buclxius.
Johnson Sherrlck. Chas. A. Rex.
Lowenstein Bros l.. p. ID. Yost.
Myers Ruperd. J; l.. Myers & Co.